Choosing a Sensaphone® Remote Monitoring System for your Greenhouse
Remote monitoring systems by Sensaphone are used widely in commercial and hobby greenhouses to help growers maintain the right balance of temperature, humidity, light and soil moisture in order to optimize growing conditions. Equipped with an autodialer, Sensaphone remote monitoring systems perform these important functions in the greenhouse:
- Monitoring temperature and growing conditions – Accurately and continuously measures temperature and other climate variables inside the greenhouse
- Status reports — Allows growers to call in at any time for voice status reports
- Alarming – Sends out timely alarm notifications to greenhouse staff when there are extreme fluctuations, equipment failures or power outages
- Data logging – Provides historical data for tracking and viewing trends at the greenhouse site (this feature is available in some advanced models)
Sensaphone systems monitor growing conditions in all kinds of greenhouses.
There are a variety of Sensaphone remote monitoring systems available with a range of capabilities and optional accessories to help monitor conditions in your greenhouse. Regardless of whether you are running a large commercial growing operation or have a small backyard greenhouse, the selection process for choosing a remote monitoring system is based on these key factors:
- The communications capabilities at your site
- The form of alarm delivery you prefer (phone call, text or email)
- Your notification contact list (how many people, phone numbers or computers to be contacted)
- The number of conditions you want to monitor
- The number conditions you want to control
- Data logging requirements
- Need for wireless or hardwired sensors
- Your budget
This article is written to help professional growers or hobbyists select the best Sensaphone autodialer system for their greenhouse operation. To learn more about the Sensaphone selection process, go to Choosing a Remote Monitoring System.